Legislation -
Referred to Committee
(Senate)
-
May 7, 2013

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(87-42) -
May 4, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale, trade, or possession of shark fins in Texas, effective July 1, 2014.

Highlights:

Prohibits an individual from buying, selling, or possessing a shark fin (Sec. 2).

Defines “shark fin” as the fresh, cooked, frozen, dried, or processed fin or tail of a shark (Sec. 2).

Specifies that this bill does not apply to shark fin caught outside the state and transported, without being unloaded, through the state to a location outside the state (Sec. 2).

Exempts individuals with a permit from the Department of Parks and Wildlife from the possession, transport, sale or purchase of shark fin for scientific research purposes (Sec. 2).

Classifies a violation of the provisions of this bill as a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor and as a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if the individual is convicted within 5 years before the trial date of a violation (Sec. 3).

Rep. Dwayne Bohac is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. Thomas Craddick is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. Lance Gooden is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. Harvey Hilderbran is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. Tracy King is not listed on our vote breakdown because her vote did not accurately reflect her intentions; she initially voted "Yea" but changed her vote to "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. Joe Moody voted "Yea" after the roll call.

Rep. Four Price IV voted "Nay" after the roll call.

Rep. James White is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.